I was living in Gainesville, Florida, and our babysitter brought over the soundtrack to The Who's "Tommy" - not the actual record "Tommy", but the soundtrack to the movie with Elton John and Aretha Franklin. I remember hearing it for the first time and it was so confusing. It was like waves and waves of unknowable and indescribable sound coming out of the stereo.
John VandersliceI'm a collector, a tinkerer, and a tweaker, like a lot of people, and recording equipment is really easy to fetishize.
John VandersliceUltimately, the question, "does it really matter?" is a question of humanity. If you're into the pursuit of fidelity, it's a really interesting question. Personally, I don't think digital sounds good, but that's just my own feeling.
John VandersliceThere's nothing like space and the ability to make unlimited amounts of noise at any time, especially in San Francisco.
John Vanderslice